Elephants

Elephants

Popular Name: Elephant
Scientific name: Loxodonta africana (African elephant savanna); cyclotis Loxodonta (African Forest Elephant).
Geographical Distribution: Sub-Saharan Africa 
Natural Habitat: Savannas and tropical forests.
Eating habits: is herbivorous. It feeds about 300 kg of vegetables daily. Elephant ingests about 200 liters of water per day and moves according to the abundance or lack of food.
Size: 7 or 8 feet long and 4 feet tall.
Weight: 7500 kg on average.
Gestation period: 22 months.
Number of offspring: 1
Average lifetime: 70 years.
Conservation status of the species: The hunting of elephants, mainly caused by its ivory - much appreciated in China and India, significantly reduced the populations of African elephants. Currently, the African elephant is endangered and have taken up measures to protect this species.

 

Curiosities about the Elephant

• Elephants love water and are excellent swimmers.

• The herds are usually headed by a matriarch old.

• Elephants have the largest brains among all land animals.

• Aunts elephants help mothers in childbirth.

• A zoo in the UK uses heavy metal to calm the young elephants. They are calm as they hear Metallica, Deff Leppar, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin.